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Wow, Hunter actually DOESN'T make a play against us. If Quentin is hustling the entire way, that should be a triple.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox15 @ May 13, 2008 -> 11:37 PM) Lets get some production from the top of order form once. Lets get some production when we're down in the 9th for once. Lets get some f***ing production in general for once. Welcome to SoxTalk. You'll fit right in...

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2008 -> 11:33 PM) That run's on you Swisher. We're going to return from this west coast trip in 4th place in the AL Central. Last I checked, we have 6 or 7 more to play. Give me a break.

Swish has such an inaccurate arm. He allows Anderson to take 2nd too. Should be 2 outs with Hunter on 1st right now.

Steve to me before striking out 5 straight Twins last week: "Dotel sucks."

Man, Ozzie got lucky. You don't pitch to Vlad with 1st base open!

QUOTE (RockRaines @ May 13, 2008 -> 04:32 PM) Posts in game threads. Its like having a hundred drama queen girlfriends fret over a broken nail. Quoted for the f***ing truth.

QUOTE (knightni @ May 13, 2008 -> 11:51 AM) Watch it a second time. That. I didn't like it much the 1st time I watched it. The 2nd time, I laughed my ass off and it's been one of my favorites since then. I've damn near memorized the entire movie.

I hear the Teen Buzz ringtone clearly but I didn't hear anything on the NPR broadcast.

Wow, I am so tempted to buy this. Having played baseball for a long time, I'm one of those who eat sunflower seeds pretty much WHENEVER I am outdoors.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2008 -> 12:07 AM) It's funny, I actually refuse to watch Chicago Tribune Live. David Kaplan is such a sellout. I enjoy talking about the Cubs in the Diamond Club, as usually it's other Sox fans in there that hate the Cubs. What the hell happened to Dan Jiggetts? I noticed this since I've been back. All the ads and promos still say Dan Jiggetts...

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2008 -> 12:57 AM) Oh yeah, it's horrible at work. Consider yourself lucky you're in Michigan most of the year. The Cubs bandwagon is getting pretty bad already. Oh, and Ron Santo might be my least favorite person in the world, besides my mother-in-law. Have you considered avoiding watching/listening Cubs games on TV/Radio? Perhaps tone down the Cubs article reading? Turn the channel when Chicago Tribune Live slurps the Cubs? Avoid anything that had to do with Dan Plesac, Len Kasper, Bob Brenly, Ron Santo, and Jay Marriotti? Not reading the Cubs thread in The Diamond Club? I've done just this, and been Cubs free for months. It's quite refreshing. I've been back in Chicago on Summer break for almost 3 weeks now and I haven't had many run-in's with the Cub craziness. And I've been downtown more than usual the past couple weeks.

QUOTE (SoxFan101 @ May 13, 2008 -> 12:44 AM) Have you actually been there or just going off pictures? Because I took a boat ride viewing the entire skyline and thought it was beautiful No, I haven't been there. Going off pictures I've seen. I like Hong Kong's skyline much, much more.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 11:44 PM) This article is just so stupid. 5 days ago, Cubs fans were in panic mode after getting blasted by the Reds. May I ask you why you follow the Cubs and their fans so much? I assume it involved being surrounded by them at work or something?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 10:36 PM) Terrible article by a terrible writer. http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...2.column?page=2 fathom...are you Mike Downey?

Why are these Cubs threads so popular? I just don't get it.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 13, 2008 -> 12:03 AM) How in the hell is that nitpicking? You have an open base with Vlad up...I didn't even think for one second that we wouldn't walk him. If you think you pitch to Vlad in that situation, then you and I will never agree about anything in baseball. It was the 5th inning and the Sox were up 2 runs. If it we're the 7th, 8th, or 9th, I might agree. Vlad isn't exactly tearing it up right now either.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 11:58 PM) Our defense did suck tonight, but you honestly think it was a good decision to pitch to Vlad in the 5th inning? I haven't seen such a stupid decision all year among all the games I've seen. It's pretty simple when you play the Angels...anyone beats you but Vlad. I will now add Torii Hunter to the list along with Matt Stairs. It was the 5th inning! And we were up 4-2. You can't be a pussy and IBB walk the opposition's best batters all the time. Why must you nitpick?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 11:55 PM) I'm absolutely a Sox fan, and I think Ozzie's time with the organization should be done. There's very little energy displayed by the team, even though they supposedly brought in more spark to the clubhouse. Besides that, his decisions to pitch to Vlad tonight were inexcusable. This team needs all the help it can get to win games, and they don't get that from their manager. Our defense blew it and you know that. 9 times out of 10 with this team, the way we've been pitching, 7 runs is going to get us a win. EDIT: Up to tonight, we were 12-0 when scoring 6+ runs. Now we're 12-1.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 12, 2008 -> 10:52 PM) Fitting way to lose. Maybe Ozzie will say something stupid and get fired? Are you really a Sox fan? Sometimes I wonder. I really want to see Dye batting 3rd right about now.

I personally dislike Shangai's skyline. Looks too futuristic. And the Christmas ornament looking things are fugly.

LeBron to his mom: "Sit yo' ass down!"

Ugly.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ May 12, 2008 -> 09:48 PM) You don't trade Volquez period, even if you have 4 other great starters, his stuff is just phenominal. Hindsight is 20/20. Texas soured on Volquez from what I understand. Cincy thought they sold high on him, everyone else laughed. Now, Volquez looks like a stud, but so does Hamilton.

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